South Africa's best Biochemical Engineering universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Biochemical Engineering. A graph of 56.5K citations received by 1.66K academic papers made by 11 universities in South Africa was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Biochemical Engineering

#1 in Africa

#292 in the World

Founded: 1918

2. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Biochemical Engineering

#2 in Africa

#323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Biochemical Engineering

#3 in Africa

#390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

4. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Biochemical Engineering

#4 in Africa

#402 in the World

Founded: 1874

5. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Biochemical Engineering

#6 in Africa

#521 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

6. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Biochemical Engineering

#7 in Africa

#536 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

7. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Biochemical Engineering

#8 in Africa

#546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 10,213
Founded: 2002

8. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Biochemical Engineering

#13 in Africa

#742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 26,439
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 2004

9. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Biochemical Engineering

#15 in Africa

#890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

10. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Biochemical Engineering

#17 in Africa

#928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 24,754
Founded: 1959

11. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Biochemical Engineering

#19 in Africa

#977 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1873

The best cities to study Biochemical Engineering in South Africa based on the number of universities and their ranks are Stellenbosch, Johannesburg, Durban, and Cape Town.